The top pumpkin recipes, just in time for Halloween
October 26, 2014 by Darcie
With Halloween just a few days away, we wouldn’t be surprised if you had pumpkin on your mind. Whether you’re carving one or roasting it, there are many inspiring examples to choose from during the fall season.
As a general rule, the pumpkins sold for decoration aren’t very flavorful as they are bred mainly for appearance. Instead of cooking with a carving pumpkin, seek out a pie pumpkin variety or substitute one of a number of squash. Good alternatives include kabocha, acorn, hubbard, or butternut squash, as all of these are members of the curcurbit family along with pumpkin. Of the types listed here, the closest to pumpkin is the butternut squash. Each variety of squash has a slightly different flavor profile, so try several to find which one is your favorite.
If you’re looking for new ways to use your pumpkins and squash, you may want to check out the top 10 recipes for pumpkin from The Guardian, or try one of the following top recipes from the EYB Library. It’s interesting to note that many of the highly-rated recipes in the Library are member-indexed–don’t forget to index the next great recipe you find so it will be easy for you, as well as other EYB members, to find.
Butternut squash baked risotto from MarthaStewart.com
Pumpkin stuffed with everything good from Around My French Table (pictured at top)
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